Love Disarmed Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCCC CCDD CCC EEFF CCGGDDHH IIGGHH CCEJ CCCD KK CCCC CCLL| Beneath a Myrtle's verdant Shade | A |
| As Cloe half asleep was laid | A |
| Cupid perch'd lightly on Her Breast | B |
| And in That Heav'n desir'd to rest | B |
| Over her Paps his Wings He spread | C |
| Between He found a downy Bed | C |
| And nestl'd in His little Head | C |
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| Still lay the God The Nymph surpriz'd | C |
| Yet Mistress of her self devis'd | C |
| How She the Vagrant might inthral | D |
| And Captive Him who Captives All | D |
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| Her Boddice half way She unlac'd | C |
| About his Arms She slily cast | C |
| The silken Bond and held Him fast | C |
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| The God awak'd and thrice in vain | E |
| He strove to break the cruel Chain | E |
| And thrice in vain He shook his Wing | F |
| Incumber'd in the silken String | F |
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| Flutt'ring the God and weeping said | C |
| Pity poor Cupid generous Maid | C |
| Who happen'd being Blind to stray | G |
| And on thy Bosom lost his Way | G |
| Who stray'd alas but knew too well | D |
| He never There must hope to dwell | D |
| Set an unhappy Pris'ner free | H |
| Who ne'er intended Harm to Thee | H |
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| To Me pertains not She replies | I |
| To know or care where Cupid flies | I |
| What are his Haunts or which his Way | G |
| Where He would dwell or whither stray | G |
| Yet will I never set Thee free | H |
| For Harm was meant and Harm to Me | H |
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| Vain Fears that vex thy Virgin Heart | C |
| I'll give Thee up my Bow and Dart | C |
| Untangle but this cruel Chain | E |
| And freely let Me fly again | J |
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| Agreed Secure my Virgin Heart | C |
| Instant give up thy Bow and Dart | C |
| The Chain I'll in Return unty | C |
| And freely Thou again shalt fly | D |
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| Thus She the Captive did deliver | K |
| The Captive thus gave up his Quiver | K |
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| The God disarm'd e'er since that Day | C |
| Passes his Life in harmless Play | C |
| Flies round or sits upon her Breast | C |
| A little flutt'ring idle Guest | C |
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| E'er since that Day the beauteous Maid | C |
| Governs the World in Cupid's stead | C |
| Directs his Arrow as She wills | L |
| Gives Grief or Pleasure spares or kills | L |
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